AKQA Insight

Collecting our thoughts

The exclusive series of events and talks from influential authors, athletes, artists and entrepreneurs to stimulate ideas and expand your imagination.

Across our studios we host monthly AKQA Insight events for our clients and employees to broaden cultural horizons and inspire our minds. Guests include Sir Paul Smith sharing his life in design, Ruby Wax discussing mental health, Wade Davies the world’s greatest anthropologist, and Evan Spiegel, CEO and Founder of Snapchat.

Jean Oelwang

Partnering with purpose

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Partnering with purpose
Aza Raskin

Unlocking the mysteries of nature with AI

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Unlocking the mysteries of nature with AI
Jack Harries and Deborah Goldemberg

Open source activism

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Open source activism
Ajaz Ahmed

The early days and perspectives on the future

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The early days and perspectives on the future
Susan Cummings, Richard Saggers and Andrew Chitty

The frontier of future formats

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The frontier of future formats
Kajal Odedra

The Petition Revolution

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The Petition Revolution
Allyson Williams MBE

Keeping the Spirit Alive

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Keeping the Spirit Alive
Rutger Bregman

Humankind

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Humankind
Lily Cole

Who Cares Wins

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Who Cares Wins
Derek Owusu

That Reminds Me

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That Reminds Me
Jim Huether

The Unknown Presents Opportunity

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The Unknown Presents Opportunity
Liz Kilgarriff

Storytelling in the 21st Century

Three people sit on a panel in front of a screen that reads International Drama Summit. The woman in the center is speaking, while the other two listen attentively.
Storytelling in the 21st Century
Chip Conley

The Making of a Modern Elder

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The Making of a Modern Elder
Carolyn Steel

How Food Can Save The World

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How Food Can Save The World
Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM

Dreaming in a Nightmare

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Dreaming in a Nightmare
Adam Kucharski

The Rules of Contagion

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The Rules of Contagion
Ajaz Ahmed and Christian Watson

Defeat

Defeat Main 2
Defeat
Simon Watt

Embracing the world for its variety

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Embracing the world for its variety
Women in Sport

Reframing Sport for Girls

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Reframing Sport for Girls
Bruce Daisley

Love where you work

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Love where you work
John Amaechi OBE

Creating an innovative culture through inclusion

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Creating an innovative culture through inclusion
Dan Holdsworth

Acceleration Structures

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Acceleration Structures
Felicia Leoncelli

Go with the Flo

A woman stands and speaks to a group of people seated on couches and chairs in a modern office space with glass walls and open work areas. The audience listens attentively.
Go with the Flo
Lee Loveless

Supporting Minds

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Supporting Minds
Ruth Awogbade

Faith, feminism and fashion

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Faith, feminism and fashion
Wade Davis

The diversity of the human spirit

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The diversity of the human spirit
Dr Holly Branson, Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger

Welcome to the WEconomy

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Welcome to the WEconomy
Jamie Bartlett

Outsiders changing the world

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Outsiders changing the world
Andrew Essex and Armen Perian panel

Storytelling through technology

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Storytelling through technology
Sir Paul Smith

Design For Life

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Design For Life
Bea Johnson

Zero Waste living

A woman stands in front of a seated audience, presenting a slideshow. The projected slide reads OUR YEARLY WASTE and shows a jar filled with waste. The room is bright with natural light from large windows.
Zero Waste living
Will Storr

Self-obsession in an age of perfectionism

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Self-obsession in an age of perfectionism
Beau Lotto

Changing perceptions

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Changing perceptions
Andy Hood

A roadmap for innovation

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A roadmap for innovation
Guest Speakers

Be Bold For Change

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Be Bold For Change
Luke Dormehl

The creation of Thinking Machines

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The creation of Thinking Machines
Tamir Moscovici

Urban Outlaw

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Urban Outlaw
Deyan Sudjic

The Language of Cities

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The Language of Cities
Clare Pelly

Making space more accessible than ever before

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Making space more accessible than ever before
AKQA and Guests

Mind Games

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Mind Games
Dr. Mary Aiken

Exploring how human behaviour changes online

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Exploring how human behaviour changes online
Yuri Van Geest

The Exponential Shift

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The Exponential Shift
Dave Alred

Cultivate a no-limits mindset

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Cultivate a no-limits mindset
Sir Richard Branson

Don’t Look Down exclusive screening

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Don’t Look Down exclusive screening
Imogen Heap

Driving a data-driven deal for musicians

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Driving a data-driven deal for musicians
Alec Ross

Disrupt – or be disrupted

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Disrupt – or be disrupted
Bas

From mixtapes to labels

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From mixtapes to labels
Tristan Jehan

Personalisation in music streaming

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Personalisation in music streaming
Chris Impey

Searching for Earth 2.0

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Searching for Earth 2.0
Romain Tardy

From VJing to videomapping

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From VJing to videomapping
Ben McBean

You have to believe to achieve

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You have to believe to achieve
Caleb Meakins

The expert in failure

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The expert in failure
Sean Gourley

The future of today

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The future of today
Evan Spiegel

The world through the eyes of many

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The world through the eyes of many
Elif Shafak

Emotion – the key to storytelling

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Emotion – the key to storytelling
Kelly Grovier

Mapping the landscape of contemporary art

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Mapping the landscape of contemporary art
Bill Granger

From art school dropout to renowned chef

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From art school dropout to renowned chef
Ruby Wax

Be the master, not the slave, of your mind

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Be the master, not the slave, of your mind
Jamal Edwards

Staying ahead of the game

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Staying ahead of the game